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In this episode, Developmental Psychologist Dr. Adam Davey joins us to discuss wisdom he has gleaned from studying and working with people in their 80's, 90's, and 100's+. Dr. Davey is a delight and hits on some very big takeaway life lessons!

We apologize for the small sections of poor audio quality; the questions that can't be heard in the recording are below:


Questions:

1. What first got you interested in working with this population?

2. Can you tell us about what you’ve learned about diet and physical activity level of people in these age groups?

3. How big of a part do you think these factors play into living a long life vs. Genetics?

4. What are some practices that people in their 20’s and 30’s should start doing now in order to live happily in their 80’s, 90’s or even 100’s?

5. In what ways has your own life changed by studying and working with this population?

6. What are the 3 biggest life lessons you have learned from working with this population?

In this episode, Dr. Michael Peterson speaks about the history of body image, the effects of media on negative body image, and some of the reasons why our society is so focused on body image. There may be a Part II on this topic in the works so stay tuned!

Today we discuss the mental health barriers that this past year of the pandemic has brought us. We talk about what was hardest, how we got through it, and what we are looking forward to in the future! Tune in to hear the perspective of three young adults and their journey of learning about themselves and those around them during the times of the Covid-19 pandemic.

In this episode, Dr. Peterson explains the difference between religion and faith, how each affects stress, and how each helps you navigate through life. We also discuss how certain virtues can be beneficial to life, stress, and coping. 

In this episode, Dr. Peterson teaches us why fairytales are important, even as adults! We also talk about how humor and laughter can help us in stressful situations.

In this episode, Dr. Peterson is back to discuss why America is so stressed. He explains this in terms of our culture, values, and beliefs. Then he talks about how to better address these stressors that we experience.